Stella is particularly suited to gardens with room for only one cherry tree. Self-fertile, quick to crop and a useful pollinator, it produces large, very dark red cherries with fleshy, juicy, sweet and aromatic flesh. We recommend it for simplicity and regular yields. The tree is vigorous, and the fruit can split when heavy rain occurs before harvest.
Stella
Price range: 26,50 € through 64,50 €
A large, self-fertile Canadian cherry with very dark red, juicy and sweet fruit, particularly suitable for gardens with room for only one cherry tree.
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‘Stella’ is a historic Canadian variety: it was the first self-fertile sweet cherry to be widely released and became the parent of many modern varieties.
The large cherry has a heart shape similar to ‘Lambert’. Its glossy skin changes from deep red to very dark red, almost black, when fully ripe.
The red flesh is fleshy, moderately firm and abundantly juicy. Its flavour is mild, richly sweet and pleasantly aromatic. The fruit is excellent for eating fresh and is also suitable for tarts, clafoutis, jams, preserves and cooking.
Harvest generally takes place from the second half of June into the first half of July, depending on the climate. The fruit should be picked when deeply coloured to obtain its full sweetness.
The tree is very vigorous, initially upright, becoming broader and more spreading with age. It begins cropping fairly quickly and can produce abundant, regular yields. However, the fruit is fairly susceptible to cracking when heavy rain occurs close to ripening.
‘Stella’ is self-fertile and has the S-allele genotype S3S4′. It can therefore crop without another cherry tree and is also a useful pollinator for many other varieties flowering at the same time.
Variety characteristics
A Canadian variety resulting from a cross made in 1956 by Karl O. Lapins at the Summerland Research Station in British Columbia; selected in 1964 under the number 2C-27-19 and released in 1968.
Origin and identity
Lambert × John Innes Seedling 2420
2C-27-19
Growth and adaptation
Very vigorous, initially upright then broad and spreading, fairly quick to begin cropping and productive
Pollination and fertility
S3S4′
Pollination
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For reliable fruit set, plant at least one variety with a compatible flowering period nearby. Flowering period: 4 - late.
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